Cleveland City Hall, 601 Lakeside Ave Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
The present Cleveland City Hall was the first and only to be built by the City of Cleveland since the City`s incorporation in 1836. Prior to its dedication on July 4, 1916, city government offices were housed in a series of two Superior Avenue locations in Cleveland`s commercial district. Offices were again rented in 1875 when Cleveland City Hall settled into the Case Block. The Block was purchased from the Case Estate in 1906 and five years later the cornerstone was laid for the present City Hall. Designated Cleveland`s first landmark on December 6, 1972, Cleveland City Hall reflects the vision of early urban planners who guided it to completion as part of the Group Plan, or Mall Plan conceived at the turn of the century. Cleveland-born architect, J. Milton Dyer, incorporated Neo-Classic and Beaux-Arts design with Doric Order in the main lobby to create a simple yet dignified setting for city government.
Cleveland City Hall, 601 Lakeside Ave Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
The present Cleveland City Hall was the first and only to be built by the City of Cleveland since the City`s incorporation in 1836. Prior to its dedication on July 4, 1916, city government offices were housed in a series of two Superior Avenue locations in Cleveland`s commercial district. Offices were again rented in 1875 when Cleveland City Hall settled into the Case Block. The Block was purchased from the Case Estate in 1906 and five years later the cornerstone was laid for the present City Hall. Designated Cleveland`s first landmark on December 6, 1972, Cleveland City Hall reflects the vision of early urban planners who guided it to completion as part of the Group Plan, or Mall Plan conceived at the turn of the century. Cleveland-born architect, J. Milton Dyer, incorporated Neo-Classic and Beaux-Arts design with Doric Order in the main lobby to create a simple yet dignified setting for city government.
Posted Date
Sep 27, 2021
Source Name
Library of Congress
